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Families DVD toasts wrestling bloodlines

Posted by Jon Waldman | Aug 16, 2007 | Other Reviews

When a wrestling historian hears about a new DVD from WWE that documents wrestling’s past, he or...

Ladder Match DVD doesn’t reach top rung

Posted by John Powell | Aug 2, 2007 | Other Reviews

Who knew that a lowly piece of home hardware could result in some of the greatest matches of all...

Two more PPV DVDs, two more thumbs down

Posted by Jon Waldman | Jul 11, 2007 | Other Reviews

Once again WWE releases a couple pay-per-view DVDs, and once again I am left in a state of...

WrestleMania III re-release OK, but not extraordinary

Posted by Matt Mackinder | May 16, 2007 | Other Reviews

It’s been 20 years since the infamous (but not first) Hulk Hogan bodyslam of Andre the Giant...

AJ soars, Tag Teams sinks in TNA DVD releases

Posted by Bob Kapur | May 7, 2007 | Other Reviews

Whether WWE considers TNA Wrestling to be fully competitive or not, one could make an argument...

Horseman DVD honest if not always accurate

Posted by Chris Schramm | Apr 11, 2007 | Documentary Reviews

The story of the Four Horsemen — the good and bad — is told in near-perfect form on...

DX DVD definitely disappoints

Posted by CHRIS SOKOL | Mar 25, 2007 | Other Reviews

Rushed. That would be the one word used to describe WWE’s latest release, The New and...

New ECW DVD gets two bloody thumbs up

Posted by Bob Kapur | Mar 18, 2007 | Other Reviews

Say what you will about WWE, but one thing that the company has done well on a fairly consistent...

PPV DVDs have ups and downs

Posted by Jon Waldman | Feb 5, 2007 | Other Reviews

Amidst the understandable hype of a rash of new bio and documentary DVDs, WWE has released a...

Less controversy than expected on Piper DVD

Posted by Jon Waldman | Jan 16, 2007 | Other Reviews

Controversy. It’s a word that can certainly describe a lot of wrestlers or moments in...

Hardcore Homecoming’s November Reign DVD bloody good

Posted by Corey David Lacroix | Jan 3, 2007 | Other Reviews

Comrades, I bid you greetings. It has been too long that I, Commander Corey of the People’s...

No limits to second X Division DVD

Posted by Andy McNamara | Dec 28, 2006 | Other Reviews

Just in time for the holiday season TNA The Best of the X-Division Volume 2 is out and probably to...

TNA’s top 50 a great ‘remember when’ DVD

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 22, 2006 | Other Reviews

A great part of being a wrestling fan is getting together with others and sharing “Remember...

Hogan DVD a mix of the rare and the repeated

Posted by Jon Waldman | Dec 19, 2006 | Other Reviews

I’m not sure if I was ever a Hulkamaniac. Sure, as a kid I enjoyed watching the Hulkster in...

WWE Championship DVD set a study of contrasts

Posted by Jon Waldman | Dec 3, 2006 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews

Reviewing one of the latest DVDs to come out of WWE headquarters, in a way, is an exercise in...

AWA DVD surprisingly balanced

Posted by Chris Schramm | Nov 30, 2006 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock

The AWA may have been forgotten for 15 years, but the WWE brings back the memories in the new DVD...

Sting DVD for die-hards only

Posted by Bob Kapur | Nov 22, 2006 | Other Reviews

Since his arrival in TNA Wrestling just under a year ago, Sting has been front and centre in the...

Pillman DVD flies above the rest

Posted by Bob Kapur | Nov 17, 2006 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews

Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon may be the best biography DVD that WWE has put out. Honestly, I...

Second GLOW DVD shows no improvement

Posted by Chris Schramm | Nov 9, 2006 | Other Reviews

GLOW wasn’t your typical wrestling show. So when they announced release of their footage on...

Billy Jack Haynes shoot interview compelling

Posted by Bob Kapur | Oct 5, 2006 | Shoot Interviews

I was never a big fan of Billy Jack Haynes in the 1980s. In an era of flashy and exciting...

GLOW still corny as ever on DVD

Posted by Chris Schramm | Sep 27, 2006 | Other Reviews

GLOW is back! GLOW is back! Well, it is back on DVD at least. Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, for...

ROH Milestone Series: This is awesome

Posted by Jason Clevett | Sep 6, 2006 | Other Reviews

The chant of “This is awesome” has recently become the at times clichéd chant to use...

TNA Knockouts DVD delivers

Posted by Bob Kapur | Aug 28, 2006 | Other Reviews

It doesn’t really matter what I say about the upcoming DVD, TNA Knockouts: The Ladies of TNA...

McMahon DVD a hit despite misses

Posted by Jon Waldman | Aug 23, 2006 | Other Reviews

Roast. To campers, it’s the process for making marshmallows taste all that much better. To...

Managers DVD frustrating but entertaining

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 23, 2006 | Other Reviews

At times fascinating and other times frustrating, the new DVD The World’s Greatest Managers...

Divas disc hits new low

Posted by Jon Waldman | Jun 18, 2006 | Other Reviews

I tried, I really really tried to find something good about the new WWE DVD release Divas Do New...

Heroes of World Class DVD a definite treasure

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Jun 14, 2006 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock Interviews

The rise and fall of the Von Erich wrestling family legacy has been well documented over the...

Ring action shines on Warrior1 DVD

Posted by SEAN MURLEY | Apr 11, 2006 | Other Reviews

One of the best indy wrestling shows of 2005 took place Sunday June 26th at Oshawa’s Civic...

Blood Sport one messy compilation

Posted by Bob Kapur | Mar 17, 2006 | Other Reviews

By BOB KAPUR and JON WALDMAN WWE has plunged into the ECW vault one more time and pulled out some...

Ballpark Brawl DVD worth the wait

Posted by Emanuel Melo | Feb 23, 2006 | Other Reviews

The amount of ‘Carnage’ on the DVD Ballpark Brawl III: Canadian Carnage may be...

Warriors of Wrestling DVD set best left in the past

Posted by Chris Schramm | Feb 3, 2006 | Other Reviews

“Fasten your seatbelts,” Terry Taylor announces before an episode of Warriors of...

Graham DVD a deep look at Superstar

Posted by Jon Waldman | Feb 2, 2006 | Other Reviews

Like many “older” wrestling fans, I was introduced to the mat wars during the career...

Punk saga compelling to watch

Posted by Jason Clevett | Jan 12, 2006 | Other Reviews

Anyone who has become a fan and regular watcher of Ring Of Honor knows what CM Punk’s...

Have a jolly Hardcore Homecoming Christmas

Posted by Corey David Lacroix | Dec 21, 2005 | Other Reviews

Deck the halls with barbwire and steel chairs comrades, the season of giving is upon us here at...

David Sammartino lets it all out in shoot

Posted by CHRIS SOKOL | Dec 15, 2005 | Shoot Interviews

For the curious wrestling fan, shoot interviews are the perfect supplement to their wrestling...

Jake ‘The Snake’ DVD doesn’t disappoint

Posted by Ryan Nation | Dec 5, 2005 | Documentary Reviews

Jake “The Snake” Roberts – Pick Your Poison is the drink of the choice for those...

Warrior DVD a pick’em

Posted by Jon Waldman | Nov 17, 2005 | Other Reviews

Let’s be clear off the bat; The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior is not as bad as...

Undertaker DVD disappoints

Posted by Jon Waldman | Nov 13, 2005 | Other Reviews

Oh what could have — and by all rights should have been. WWE Home Video recently released a...

’80s DVD falls short of expectations

Posted by Jon Waldman | Aug 1, 2005 | Other Reviews

When I first heard about that WWE Home Video was releasing a DVD set honouring the stars of the...

Road Warriors DVD a rush to watch

Posted by Jon Waldman | Jul 15, 2005 | Other Reviews

It has been said that the 1980s were a golden era for tag team wrestling in North America. With...

WM21 DVD full to the brim

Posted by Ed Ludwig | Jul 13, 2005 | Other Reviews

The Wrestlemania 21 DVD set is one of the best releases by WWE Home Video in recent years....

Warrior speaks his mind in new shoot

Posted by CHRIS SOKOL | Jul 12, 2005 | Shoot Interviews

The Ultimate Warrior is better known for his verbal skills than his wrestling ones. His words...

Tough Enough DVD makes the cut

Posted by Jon Waldman | Jun 29, 2005 | Other Reviews

A few short years ago, Tough Enough was a highly successful reality show on MTV. The show, which...

ROH Manhattan Mayhem lives up to the hype

Posted by Jason Clevett | Jun 25, 2005 | Other Reviews

I opened my mailbox last Friday and found a package from Ring of Honor. Usually these packages...

Raven, Final Resolution DVDs hold up well

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 14, 2005 | Other Reviews

In the end, a wrestling DVD is only as good as its matches. All the bonus features, whiz-bang...

Divas don’t all shine in Viva Las Divas

Posted by Jon Waldman | Jun 2, 2005 | Other Reviews

WWE’s Divas have hit the beach for their newest magazine, and the Fed’s home video...

Best of Japanese DVD soars

Posted by Corey David Lacroix | May 10, 2005 | Other Reviews

Konichiwa comrades! I have returned. Reports from sports entertainment spies telling of my demise...

DVD Review: Andre the Giant re-release

Posted by Jon Waldman | May 5, 2005 | Other Reviews

WWE has issued another re-release from its archives, this time featuring Andre the Giant. The...

Pro Wrestling Guerilla DVD a rad experience

Posted by Corey David Lacroix | Dec 1, 2004 | Other Reviews

Comrades, the revolution continues. It is with great honor that I, Commander Corey of the...

Review: The Truth Stings

Posted by John Powell | Oct 27, 2004 | Movie Reviews

It is a testament to Sting (AKA: Steve Borden) that even though he hasn’t been at the...

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